Confused about scholarship applications for Graduate program in Canada

[Farheeny]

I have an MA in Clinical Psychology from an Indian university. I am planning to apply for a second Masters - MA in Psychology at Brock U and MSc in Psychology at Western U. One step that I am the most confused about is the scholarship application. Can you direct me to a step-by-step procedure for scholarship application as an international student? I have so many questions, but I don't know if they are the right questions. The following are ones I can think of right now:

- Should I start the scholarship application before or after college application?

- What do I write in the university application about scholarships?

- How do I approach a university to nominate me for, say OGS, when they have not accepted me yet?

- How to I fill THIS FORM when I don't know who would take me in?

- Do I have to apply for funding before applying to the university or is it possible to apply after getting enrolled?

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I am sorry if the questions sound dumb, I really have no idea about this process.

[chopper.wife]

7 hours ago, Farheeny said:

- Should I start the scholarship application before or after college application?

You should submit the scholarship application around the same time you submit your program application. I believe that for Brock this year, OGS is due in January, which is about a month after your program application would be due. Just be aware of the deadlines and give yourself a lot of time to put together the applications and make sure they complement each other (i.e., if you are applying to work with someone in a particular area, keep your OGS and personal statement applications focused on that area). 

7 hours ago, Farheeny said:

- What do I write in the university application about scholarships?

You would write about the scholarships you have received in the past as well as scholarships you have applied for. Put the ones you have recieved in the past on your CV and in your personal statement, and put the ones you are applying for (e.g., OGS) in your personal statement only (e.g., "I have applied for scholarship funding to support my graduate training through OGS...")

7 hours ago, Farheeny said:

- How do I approach a university to nominate me for, say OGS, when they have not accepted me yet?

You don't approach them per se, you just submit the OGS application to the school and they will consider you for a scholarship. Just make sure you get it in by the deadline outlined by your schools.

7 hours ago, Farheeny said:

- How to I fill THIS FORM when I don't know who would take me in?

Fill this out based on who you want to work with (e.g., if you are applying to a person who does research in pediatric pain, propose a pediatric pain study for the application). Essentially, this is what almost all scholarship applications are like - they expect you to propose a study in your field of interest. If you get a scholarship it doesn't necessarily mean you need to actually do the study you proposed, they just want to see that you are proficient at writing a research proposal and are well versed in current literature in your field.

7 hours ago, Farheeny said:

- Do I have to apply for funding before applying to the university or is it possible to apply after getting enrolled?

You dont have to apply for funding before applying, but it will greatly increase your chances of being accepted. It is expected that students apply for any funding they are eligible for. On top of this, if you wait until you are enrolled to apply, you may not have any funding for your first year. Although, keep in mind, as an international student, you are limited to only a few scholarships to apply to. Definitely apply to OGS though!

[Farheeny]

@chopper.wife Thank you for your detailed response. I think I should get to it as quickly as possible then!

So although I am interested in working with 2 of the supervisors, I can write down either of the name?

I went through a couple of sample research proposals that got accepted and damn, I still have no idea where to begin. Do you think it is possible to write one from scratch within 2 weeks?